He and his older brother, who died before he was born, had the same name.
One of the greatest surrealists of our time, best known for his ability to translate dreams into artwork, "hand painted dream photographs" he called them. He was also a sculptor, filmmaker, writer and an insane person or just wanted people to believe that he was insane.
Salvador had an intense fear of grasshoppers, germs and assassination.
He dedicated his life to proving that he was a genius.
As a child he was frequently expelled from school.
He liked his wife because she changed her clothes three times a day.
He was notorius for not knowing how to count money.
He was afraid to expose his feet.
To ward off evil spirits, he carried a piece of lucky driftwood around.
When in public, he would jump up and down to get attention.
He was kicked out of the official surrealist society in 1934.
His nick name was Avida Dollars, which, roughly translated means "eager for dollars".
Presented a speech to the Surrealist Society in London in a deep diving suit.
Salvador Dali's pet llama was called "Dali Llama"
When Dali came to Paris first thing he did was visiting Picasso. He said he was very excided and full of respect, like he was going to visit the pope. When he was introduced to Picasso he said to him "It is big honour to met you, I didn't even go to Louvre, I came to see you first. And Picasso replied: "You did the right thing!"
Recently Made movie about him.
He feared insects.
Salvador Dalí was 1.72 m (5ft 7-3/4 in), according to his prison record when he was 20 years old. However his hairdresser/biographer Luis Llongueras says Dalí was 1.74 m (5ft 8-1/2in) tall.
Actually Dali's fear of insects was an important face. He added ants to his most important and most talked about work, "The Persistence of Memory". Other important works included grasshoppers, flies and other insects. These icons helped to shape Dali's persona. You can see more examples of these works online, try salvadordaliexperts.com as an example. Look for the "Persistence of Memory" and notice the ants in the image.
Some of Salvador Dali's majorpaintings were explosion, sleep, narcissus, enfgeo, dream, giraffe, soft self portrait, and persistence of memory and time.
Yes, he did. Some say he called it Ozzie.Dali's ocelot was named Baboo, and was trained & owned by one of Dali's managers Capt. Moore.
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) was a famous Spanish painter. He painted his famous painting Sleep in 1939. Some experts believe that since Sleep was painted during Spanish Civil war so it gives a message that sleep was the only time people of Spain got some respite from hardships of life in those days of war.
Yes he went to the USA for some years.
He ate yellow RICE and EGG with some BEANS.
he did art
Salvador Dali
Salvador Dali, Picasso, etc
Some are big, some are small. There is no simple answer to your question.
George Suerat Salvador Dali
Salvador Dali was a famous Spanish painter. He did, however write some books on Art and his memories. See related link.
Burning Giraffe, The Persistence of Memory, Autumn Cannibalism.
Those who do find his paintings strange.
He was a surrealist, Dadaism flourished some years earlier.
Most of all his wife Gala.
Some of Salvador Dali's majorpaintings were explosion, sleep, narcissus, enfgeo, dream, giraffe, soft self portrait, and persistence of memory and time.
Burning Giraffe, The Persistence of Memory, Autumn Cannibalism.